No risk of Covid-19 from consuming seafood, fisheries official assures

By THE NATION

 

 

There is no reason for people to avoid consuming seafood after a woman who ran a seafood shop in the Samut Sakhon prawn market tested positive for Covid-19, a senior official at the Department of Fisheries has said.

 

Subsequent to the case in the province, the Department of Disease Control reported on Friday that 13 people of 2,000 who were tested were positive.

 

“So far there has been no report of the Covid-19 virus being found in seafood products,” Wichan Ingsrisawang, deputy director-general of the department, said.

 

“Viruses of the same family, such as SAR, CoV2 and MERS, have never been found in aquatic animals that are cold-blooded.”

 

 

Wichan added that the department has employed strict measures of international standard to inspect and control the quality of seafood from all sources. “Seafoods from farms have to pass the good aquaculture practices standard, while those caught by fishing boats must also pass sanitary evaluation before reaching the market,” he said.

 

 

“Also, the department has performed random testing of seafood at markets periodically to ensure consumers' safety.

 

“During the Covid-19 outbreak, the department has mandated that fishing boat crews must undergo Covid-19 screening procedures before leaving or entering the piers, and has told seafood processing factories to enforce strict sanitary measures to make sure that their products are contamination free and safe for consumption.

 

“However, consumers should always pick seafood that are fresh and clean, as well as properly cook them before eating, for sanitary reasons,” he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30399858

 

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So it's 13 positive now. Before it was 4, and before that the original woman. 

The numbers keep expanding, is this going to be a cluster and what will this Governments response be.  You can not make this Virus go away Prayut or Anutin.  You can not hide it unfortunately.  But hey you did a good job hiding it in the past.

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

There is no reason for people to avoid consuming seafood

Hmmm as of today news I suppose it depends from  who and where you buy though

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

“So far there has been no report of the Covid-19 virus being found in seafood products,” Wichan Ingsrisawang, deputy director-general of the department, said.

Maybe it is just that people remember where this Wuhan virus first originated and seafood products are feared by association ............

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

No risk of Covid-19 from consuming seafood, fisheries official assures

Probably not, but judging by the conditions of the waters around Thailand there is a high risk of contracting a whole host of other illnesses.

That third prawn from the left looks highly suspect ????

1 hour ago, phantomfiddler said:

That third prawn from the left looks highly suspect ????

 

It would have been nice if Wichan Ingsrisawang had been not a fisheries officer but an officer from the Ministry of Health.

How come? Always when I see a Thai government officer jumping in front of a camera, I remember this great song:

 

 

 

Now 550 cases relating to this market

20 hours ago, rooster59 said:

There is no reason for people to avoid consuming seafood after a woman who ran a seafood shop in the Samut Sakhon prawn market tested positive for Covid-19, a senior official at the Department of Fisheries has said.

I'd be more worried about all the chemicals they use to kill off any infections when they are reared in the ponds.

21 hours ago, bermondburi said:

So it's 13 positive now. Before it was 4, and before that the original woman. 

'a surge of more than 500 Covid-19 cases on Saturday.'  But shrimps are immune it's the sellers you have to be wary of.  Hasn't there been cases of dogs with the virus?

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

'a surge of more than 500 Covid-19 cases on Saturday.'  But shrimps are immune it's the sellers you have to be wary of.  Hasn't there been cases of dogs with the virus?

Maybe a couple in Pattaya soi 6, but I understand they have been isolated until opening time........

“Viruses of the same family, such as SAR, CoV2 and MERS, have never been found in aquatic animals that are cold-blooded.”

Save me, lord... not found in but how about after  caught and handled by humans?